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January 01 2009

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July 07 20092009-07-07A seated man in a golden-throne setting speaks into a microphone on a stand. He wears cream and white ritual clothing with a gold-bordered shawl, a heavy gold necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. He sits on a red throne draped in rows of red, yellow, green and purple flower garlands, with a carved gold lion-head armrest. Behind him stand large silver-and-red decorative fan-like panels and a golden canopy. Balloons and bright flowers appear at the right edge. The setting suggests a festival stage.2009-01-01A photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-carved armrests, draped with tiger-skin cloth at its base, wearing a rust-orange robe, a rudraksha mala with golden beads, a white-and-green-and-red flower garland and a smaller ornamental necklace, smiling with an earpiece microphone visible. Two men in white ritual clothes, one with an orange sash, stand in front of him with their backs to the camera, and a third man in white with orange sash appears behind them. Behind the throne stands a gilded deity murti with a tall crown and a golden kalasha-like backdrop. The man on the throne fits Swamiji (probable) on appearance cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate golden necklace, shown seated in a satsang setting.2013-05-13July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a long-haired man in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim and a heavy gold necklace, seated smiling on a golden throne heavily decorated with red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a red tilak and ornate gold necklaces on a throne. Around him, a man in white kurta and a woman in white sari with orange border stand close, a devotee in white holds a garland or offering, another man in orange kurta wears a gold necklace, and a man in white kurta with orange shawl takes a photo on a phone. A golden lion-head ornament and pink draped fabric canopy frame the scene, with a ceiling fan at left.2009-01-01December 29 20102010-12-29July 09 20172017-07-09A long-haired man in white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl sits smiling on an ornate gold throne decorated with rainbow bands of red, yellow, green, purple and white flower garlands. He wears a gold necklace and bangles and a tilak on his forehead, and holds a walking staff. Women in orange saris sit or stand in the foreground, one holding a brass bowl. Silver and blue peacock-style decorations frame the throne behind.2009-01-01July 11 20062006-07-11July 17 20082008-07-17A smiling man in white clothes and a cream turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red tiger-striped cushions, draped in white and red floral garlands and a silver-beaded mala. A devotee in white kneels at the foot of the throne. Behind the throne, a gold relief panel shows a deity murti, and the backdrop is decorated with white jasmine and red flowers. a person: the man on the throne wears a cream turban, rudraksha-style beaded mala and garlands, and sits on a throne-like seat as the central figure, but appearance cues are limited and identity is uncertain.2009-06-22A seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi smiles broadly while speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a cream-white garment with a gold border and heavy gold necklaces. He sits on a gilded throne with red cushions, backed by a large arch of marigold and rose garlands in red, yellow, green and purple. A silver oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the right edge. Next to him at the left, an ornate gold and silver structure rises above the seat. The setting is an outdoor stage decorated with flowers for a public event.2009-01-01